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Inventory of the Paul Hamilton Hayne Papers,
1859-1899, 1942
Inventory of the Paul Hamilton Hayne Papers, 1859-1899, 1942
Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | Papers include letters, poems, and clippings from and about poet Paul Hamilton Hayne of Charleston, South Carolina. Also included is correspondence between his wife Mary Middleton Hayne and his aunt Susan B. Hayne, poems and letters from Paul Hamilton Hayne's son William H. Hayne, and typescript poems of Arthur Hugh Clough and Sidney Lanier. |
| Title: | Paul Hamilton Hayne papers |
| Creator: | Hayne, Paul Hamilton, 1830-1886 |
| Date(s): | 1859-1899, 1942 |
| Extent: | 0.2 linear feet (1 slim document box) |
| Repository: | Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-8016 Fax: (843) 953-6319 URL: http://archives.library.cofc.edu |
| Call Number: | Mss 0023 |
| Language of Material: | Materials in English |
Biographical Note
Poet born in Charleston, South Carolina. Paul Hamilton Hayne, the only child of Paul Hamilton Hayne and Emily McElhenny Hayne, was raised by his mother and uncle Robert Young Hayne (U.S. Senator and South Carolina Governor) after his father died. Hayne married Mary Middleton Michel (of Charleston) in 1852, and had a son, William H. Hayne. Hayne's aunt was Susan B. Hayne. Hayne briefly practiced law but abandoned that profession for a literary career. He became editor of Russell's Magazine and the Charleston Literary Gazette, contributed poems and articles to various periodicals, and published three volumes of poetry in Boston. The Civil War destroyed much of his property, causing him to move his family to "Copse Hill" at Grovetown, Georgia in 1866.
Collection Overview
Papers include letters from Paul Hamilton Hayne, a holograph poem, clippings of Hayne's poems, clippings of articles by or about Hayne, clippings of Hayne's obituaries, a printed statement (account, 1883) regarding the estate of Susan B. Hayne (1896), a typescript copy of a letter from M[ary] M. Hayne to Miss Susan B. Hayne, three letters from publishers, a holograph poem and typescript poems (unsigned), clippings of eulogies, and a typed manuscript "Miscellaea concerning Paul Hamilton Hayne, W[illiam] H. Hayne, [Arthur Hugh] Clough, and [Sidney] Lanier" containing copies of poems and letters.
A letter from Hayne to the editors of Home Journal (1859) concerns a poem Hayne contributed to the magazine in 1855. Letters from Hayne to Susan B. Hayne at Charleston (S.C.) concern family and friends.
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person, family, or organization, by topical subject, by place, and by types of material.Names
- Hayne, Paul Hamilton, 1830-1886
- Hayne, Mary Middleton Michel, 1831-1892
- Hayne, Susan Brandford, 1829-1895
- Hayne, William Hamilton, b. 1856
- Clough, Arthur Hugh, 1819-1861
- Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881
Subjects
- American poetry--19th century
- Poets, American--Southern States
Places
- South Carolina--History
Types of Material
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Poems
Inventory
Primarily originals and typescript transcripts from Paul H. Hayne to Susan B. Hayne, sent from "Copse Hill." Also includes handwritten letter from Hayne to the editors of Home Journal (1859) regarding his poem "The Village Belle" and a typescript letter (1942) from D.M. McKeithan to Adele F. Wegelin regarding a recent donation of Hayne materials to the University of Texas Library.
Includes handwritten, typescript, and newspaper clippings of various poems.
Includes clipping about Paul Hayne and clippings by [William] H. Hayne written for Burke's Weekly for Boys and Girls, Macon, Georgia.
Includes newspaper clippings from various Georiga newspapers; also includes one from The New York Times.
Typescript transcript of letter (originally in pencil), mentions Paul H. Hayne's poem His Lost Andromache.
Addressed to William H. Hayne, son of Paul H. Hayne, regarding posthumous publications about Paul H. Hayne.
Typescript includes summaries for some items in the collection and small number of other materials.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Paul Hamilton Hayne papers, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, USA.
Processing Information
Originally processed by Special Collections staff, date unknown.
Reprocessed by Cara McHugh, March 2013.
Encoded by Cara McHugh, March 2013.
Reviewed and uploaded by Martha McTear, April 2013.
